OPENNESS TO CHANGE: THE KEY TO CHANGE IN THE WORKPLACE--HOW EMPLOYEES FIND AN INTEREST IN TRANSFORMATION
Adi Muhammad Nur Ihsan (a*), Dheri Febiyani Lestari (a), Heidi Siddiqa (a), Ari Arisman (b)

a) Universitas Cipasung Tasikmalaya
Cilampunghilir, Kec. Padakembang, Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat 46466
*adimuhammadnurihsan[at]gmail.com

b) Universitas Perjuangan Tasikmalaya
Kahuripan, Kec. Tawang, Tasikmalaya, Jawa Barat 46115

Abstract

This research is about how HR management deals with ^openness to change^ among supermarket employees in Indonesia. The study wants to find out how employees feel about change and if they want to be part of making those changes happen. To do this, they talked to employees and company managers and watched what was happening in the company. The study found that employees in the company are open to change and support the company when it needs to make big changes. They know that in the retail business, you have to keep up with what customers want and stay competi-tive. The company^s management encourages employees to come up with new ideas and stay updated with what^s happening in the market to make things work better for customers. Employees also like changes and follow the rules and policies. They see change as a way to learn new things and get better at their jobs.In the end, the study shows that HR management that fo-cuses on ^openness to change^ is important in the retail business. The super-market company has good ways of dealing with changes, like involving em-ployees in decisions and giving them training to be better at their jobs. Other companies can learn from these findings to deal with changes in their busi-ness too.

Keywords: Openness to Changes, HR Management, Supermarket, Retail, and Indonesia

Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management